WOW Air Airbus A320 TF-BRO (Image: Nick Harding / Aviation Wales)
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WOW Air ceases operations leaving thousands stranded

Icelandic budget carrier WOW Air (WW/WOW) has ceased operations this morning after failing to secure a cash injection. The airline has been heavily in debt and was desperately seeking a cash injection but talks with possible saviours Icelandair and Indigo Partners broke down recently leaving the airline unable to continue. [read more]

WOW Air Airbus A320 TF-BRO (Image: Nick Harding / Aviation Wales)
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Frontier Airlines owner seeks stake in WOW Air

The parent company of Frontier Airlines, Indigo Partners, has said it plans to buy a stake in struggling WOW Air following the collapse of the takeover bid from Icelandair. The US based private equity firm already owns a stake in several budget airlines including European carrier Wizz Air. WOW Air [read more]

WOW Air Airbus A320 TF-BRO (Image: Nick Harding / Aviation Wales)
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Bristol Airport loses the WOW factor

Budget carrier WOW has dealt a blow to Bristol Airport as it drops the Bristol – Reykjavik service after just 2 summers. Bristol Airport heralded WOW’s arrival which offered initially a daily flight to Reykjavik (KEF/BIKF) but the Icelandic low-cost carrier (LCC) has struggled to make the route profitable. The [read more]